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US Bitcoin Trader Could Face Death Penalty In Thailand Over 'Seasteading' Attempt
WorldNews.com 18 Apr 2019
An American bitcoin entrepreneur and his Thai girlfriend have gone into hiding after Thailand's navy accused him of violating the country's sovereignty by erecting a "sea home" off the coast of Phuket on Thursday, according to BBC News ... Elwartowski, who previously worked for the U.S ... ... We just want to live.” ... “We have laws to deal with this....
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Fighting Continues In Libya But Russia, US Say They Won't Support Ceasefire Resolution
WorldNews.com 19 Apr 2019
With mortar bombs continuing to target a Tripoli suburb on Thursday, the United States and Russia said they could not support a British-drafted United Nations Security Council resolution which would establish a truce in Libya, according to Reuters ... The U.S ... diplomat, speaking on condition of anonymity to Reuters ... -WN.com, Maureen Foody....
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Man With Gas Cans In St. Patrick's Cathedral Purchased One-Way Italy Ticket
WorldNews.com 18 Apr 2019
A New Jersey man, who was arrested Wednesday for entering St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York City with a pair of full two-gallon cans of gasoline, lighter fluid and lighters and who was arrested at a landmark Newark, N.J. church one day prior, had purchased a one-way ticket to Italy hours prior to the New York incident, NBC News reported....
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Japan Will Hire Foreign Workers To Help With Nuclear Cleanup At Fukushima Plant
WorldNews.com 19 Apr 2019
Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc (TEPCO) announced on Thursday it was going to use Japan's new visa program to use foreign workers at the disaster-stricken Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, according to The Japan Times ... The foreigners visiting Japan to work can also participate in food service jobs and cleaning roles....
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German Political Party Divided Over Good Friday Dancing Ban
WorldNews.com 19 Apr 2019
A strange political spat in Germany emerged on Thursday after the youth chairman of the center-left Social Democrat party said he wouldn't attend a party but "anyone who wants to go to a nightclub should be able to,' according to Deutsche Welle ... ... "Many thanks for the numerous unsolicited bible verses and evangelical videos ... Sorry!" he tweeted....
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What's In The Mueller Report?
WorldNews.com 18 Apr 2019
The 448-page report was released by the United States Justice Department on Thursday details Special Counsel Robert Mueller's probe into Russia's role in the 2016 U.S ... Attorney General William Barr delivered a press conference before releasing the document to discuss why the DOJ was not bringing charges against President Trump....
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'Malicious Software Attck' Knocks Weather Channel Off Air
WorldNews.com 18 Apr 2019
The Weather Channel was knocked off the air Thursday morning by what it said was a malicious software attack on the network, CNN reported.The network's morning show, "AMHQ," which had been due to start at 6 a.m. ET, was unable to go on air. Instead viewers saw taped programming, "Heavy Rescue. 401." The “AMHQ” show returned to the air at 7.39 a.m....
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North Korea's Elite Hit Hardest As State-Run Economy Falters Under Sanctions
WorldNews.com 18 Apr 2019
It read like typical North Korean propaganda ... Together they suggest American-led sanctions over North Korea’s nuclear weapons program are hurting Kim in a way they haven’t before. by targeting the state-run economy and the party and military elite who support his totalitarian rule ... ....
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Cigarette Maker Says It Must Kill Smoking To Survive
WorldNews.com 18 Apr 2019
Philip Morris International, the company that sells Marlboro, Chesterfield, Parliaments and other brands internationally, thinks smoke-free products may be the solution to the company's longstanding cigarette problem, CNN reports. The company's cigarette shipment volumes have faltered as more smokers ditch the habit ... WN.com, Jim Berrie ....
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Pink Moon set to illuminate the skies on Friday
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McConnell Proposes Bill To Raise Age For Buying Tobacco To 21
WorldNews.com 18 Apr 2019
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell announced Thursday he will introduce legislation to raise the federal minimum age to buy tobacco to 21 from 18, CNBC reported. McConnell will introduce the legislation, called the McConnell bill, in May, he said. It will cover all tobacco products, including e-cigarettes ... Sen ... WN.com, Jim Berrie ....
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Woman Killed In What Northern Ireland Police Are Calling 'Terrorist Incident' In Londonderry
WorldNews.com 19 Apr 2019
A 29-year-old woman was killed after shots were exchanged during rioting in the city of Londonderry in Northern Ireland on Thursday, according to BBC News. Police officers were attacked by petrol bombs and other projectiles after first appealing for calm when a number of shots were fired in the Irish nationalist Creggan area ... "Heartbreaking news....
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Jason Momoa shaves signature beard to promote recycling
The Washington Times 18 Apr 2019
LOS ANGELES (AP) - "Aquaman" is clean-shaven. Actor Jason Momoa on Wednesday released a video in which he shaved off his signature beard and mustache in order to promote recycling. He started by saying farewell to his "Game of Thrones" and DC characters Drogo and Arthur Curry. Momoa said he ... ....
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State Department Calls On Sudan's Military To Make Way For Civilian-Led Transition
WorldNews.com 18 Apr 2019
The United States State Department called on the Sudanese military to move aside in order to have a civilian-led transition after longtime President Omar al-Bashir was removed from office last week on Thursday, according to Voice of America ... “The will of the Sudanese people is clear ... A senior State Department official said U.S ... sanctions....
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German Nazi Camp Guard, 92, Charged As Accessory To Thousands Of Murders
WorldNews.com 18 Apr 2019
A 92-year-old former concentration camp guard was charged with being an accessory to murder, in what will likely be one of the last-ever cases against Nazi-era war crimes, Reuters reported Thursday. Hamburg prosecutors accused the man – identified only as Bruno D ... The man told prosecutors ... I feel bad for the people there....
